Gastón Nicolás González (born 27 June 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Sarmiento, on loan from Defensa y Justicia.
Club career Unión Santa Fe González started his career with Unión Santa Fe. He made the breakthrough towards the end of the 2018–19 campaign, featuring for the final ten minutes of a Copa de la Superliga draw away to San Martín on 13 April 2019; having been substituted on by Leonardo Madelón in place of Augusto Lotti. On 21 December 2020, during his seventh career appearance, González scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 draw away to Rosario Central in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.
Orlando City On 5 May 2022, Orlando City announced the signing of González as an U22 initiative player on a three-year contract with three additional option years although he was immediately placed on the Season Ending Injury list having torn his ACL in what was already scheduled to be his final appearance for Unión on 19 April. He made his debut for the club during the 2023 season and made a total of 21 appearances in all competitions but struggled for both game time and form, failing to score a goal but registering two assists. On 5 December 2024, it was announced that the club were allowing González's contract to expire and they were not interested in pursuing an extension.
Loan to Nacional On 27 January 2024, it was announced González had joined Uruguayan Primera División team Nacional on a year-long loan with an option to buy. He made his debut on 6 February as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool in the 2023 Copa Uruguay round of 16. González scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Diego Zabala in a 2–0 victory over Montevideo Wanderers on 15 September.
Defensa y Justicia On 25 January 2025, González was announced as a signing by Primera División club Defensa y Justicia on a one-year contract with an option to extend for three more seasons. On 15 February, González made his debut for the club when he subbed on in the 83rd-minute for Juan Miritello in a 1–1 draw with Barracas Central.
Loan to Sarmiento On 3 July 2025, González joined fellow Primera División club Sarmiento on loan until the end of 2026, with an option to buy. Ten days later, González made his debut when he started in a 2–2 draw with Independiente in the opening match of Torneo Clausura. On 9 August, González scored his first goal for the club when he scored the lone goal of a 1–0 win at San Martín.
International career In 2019, González was selected to train against Argentina's senior squad at the Copa América in Brazil.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupIncludes Copa Argentina, U.S. Open Cup and Copa UruguayLeague CupContinentalIncludes CONCACAF Champions Cup and Copa SudamericanaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUnión Santa Fe2018–19Primera División00001Appearance(s) in the Copa de la Superliga000—102019–2000008Appearance(s) in the Copa de la Liga Profesional210—922021235—130——3652022001011110—131Total235103332000598Orlando City2022Major League Soccer000000——00202318010002000210Total18010002000210Nacional (loan)2024Uruguayan Primera División18110—00—191Defensa y Justicia2025Primera División70100020—100Sarmiento (loan)2025Primera División101————101Career total76740333600011810
References
External links